We Are Explorers Podcast
Check in fortnightly to hear Henry, Tim and Amy have a yarn.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
#3.01 Rick J Petersen Has Been Preparing for Alone Australia Season 2 His Whole Life
Alone Australia Season 2 will premiere on Wednesday 27th of March at 7:30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand.
We Are Explorers host Tim Ashelford talks with Alone Australia contestant Rick J Petersen on how …
#2.20 A Jaguar, a Concussion, and Nearly Nude at the Border: Three Stories from The North Face Adventure Story Slam
Buckle up for some good old fashioned campfire storytelling of adventures gone awry.
These stories were first heard at The North Face’s inaugural Adventure Story Slam event in Hobart.
The winners (and …
#2.19 Milly Flew an Incredibly Small Plane Around Aus in the Name of Conservation – How Can We Save the Shorebirds?
Amellia Formby is a zoologist, pilot, artist and adventurer extraordinaire. She flew around Australia in a tiny open cockpit aircraft to experience what it was like to be a migratory shorebird, share…
#2.18 We Chat with Alone Australia Contestant Outback Mike: ‘I Didn’t Have Symptoms of Fatigue’
**Spolier Alert** This episode discusses the results of Alone Australia Season 1.
Michael Atkinson, better know as Outback Mike, starred in the inaugural season of Alone Australia. Long before the le…
#2.17 We Ask the Trail Run Physio Nat Gallant How to Avoid Injuries and Keep Running Strong
Nat Gallant (aka the Trail Run Physio) is a physiotherapist and running specialist with a tonne of personal experience to inform her practice. From running the 3000km Te Araroa trail to competing in …
#2.16 Ben Southall Won ‘The Best Job in the World’ and Became the Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef
Back in 2009 Ben Southall won ‘The Best Job in the World’ and became the Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef.
Essentially becoming one of the first influencers - He saw hundreds of Que…
#2.15 Round the Clock Care for Orphaned Roos - What It’s Like To Volunteer at a Wildlife Sanctuary
Australia has some of the most unique (and dare we say it darn cutest) wildlife on earth from koalas, emus and long-nosed potoroos (extra points if you've seen that elusive little creature!), but our…
#2.14 Jared Anderson Hangs Off Cliffs With a Camera Because ‘Drones Are for Lazy People’
Jared Anderson is not your average adventure photographer. His passion lays in wild and dangerous photoshoots capturing rock climbing and living on the edge. While his social media has amassed a larg…
#2.13 Why I Started We Are Explorers (After Riding from England to Australia)
This week we turn inward and throw the host in the hot seat to find out why Henry Brydon started We Are Explorers.
In 2010 Henry quit his corporate job in search of something more. That something mor…
#2.12 This Family Sold Everything To Live Life on the Road
Last year Alysse and Oscar Gallagher packed it all in for a life on the road with their two kids. They sold their house and all their possessions, and headed off on a lap of Australia. If you’re feel…
#2.11 Lucy Barnard is Walking the Length of the World with Her Dog
Lucy Barnard is halfway to her goal of walking the length of the world. Whether you want to plan your own adventure overseas and need logistics advice from a seasoned pro, or are looking for inspirat…
#2.10 This Explorer Doesn’t Take Photos of the Gear She Reviews – She Draws It
Sarah Pendergrass is a Swiss army knife with her hand in illustration, podcasting, writing, and of course all kinds of adventure pursuits. In this episode, We Are Explorers Publisher Tim chats to Sar…
#2.09 Wild Camping with Respect - Scotty's Gone Walkabout
#2.08 Frozen, Hallucinating, Broken - The 614km Arctic Ultra Marathon
Paul Watkins races in marathons, but not just any old marathons. He battles it out for over a week, across 600kms of the frozen terrain in the Arctic Circle. This gruelling race is self supported in …
#2.07 Miriam Lancewood Lived in the Wilderness for 7 Years
Ever wanted to give up all your possessions, quit your job and go and live in the wilderness? That's what Miriam Lancewood planned to do for a year with her husband in New Zealand, and then 7 years w…
#2.06 Want to Become an Adventure Photographer? Here's How One Man Did It
Calumn Hockey is a self-taught adventure photographer who has embarked on a path as a conservation advocate.
From humble beginnings using a compact digital camera (that broke after it got too dusty, …
#2.05 Richelle is Inspiring Plus Sized Explorers to Escape Their Comfort Zone
After cycling 5,000kms off road from Canada to Mexico along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route Richelle Olsen discovered that women around her lacked self confidence and belief in their ability to …
#2.04 Thru-Hiking Australia’s Longest Marked Trail
Tim chats with full time explorer and travel writer Elisha Donkin on her experience hiking the Heysen Trail.
The Heysen trail is a 1200km Thru Hike in South Australia stretching from Parachilna Gorg…
#2.03 How to Survive a Tasmanian Winter
In this episode Henry has a yarn with survival instructor Alex Mileham and asked him a burning question - what do you do in a survival situation in the depths of a Tasmanian winter?
After years of s…
#2.02 What Does it Take to be on Alone?
In this episode we chat with Dr Kate Grarock, a contestant on Alone Australia. She fills us in on how her background as an ecologist and avid solo hiker prepared her for the show and influenced her d…